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M3A1 White Scout Car
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA |
| Produced: | 1940-1944 |
| Manufactured by: | White Motor Car Company |
| Crew: | 6-8 |
| Armament: | Numerous Armament Configurations Including .30 cal. MG & .50 cal. HMG |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder 110 hp Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The "White" Scout car was the successor to the
M2A1/M3 Scout car. One of
the most prolific scout cars produced during WWII (20,000+) it was used
by most allied armies during the entire war; and beyond by many other
nations. Efforts were made to improve the vehicle throughout the car's production run, most notably to mount diesel engines, provide top cover (M3A1E2) and upgrade the armament (to a 37mm Anti-Tank Gun-M3A1E3). The most successful modification was the fitting of diesel engines and although the performance was promising, only about 100 were produced. At different times of the scout car's production run, diesel engined vehicles were designated as M3A1E1, M3A2 and M3A1E5 as well as retaining the M3A1 monicker. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| CAD Drawings of M3A1 Scout Car | Bruce Crosby - Swindon, Wiltshire UK |
M3A1 White Scout Car (Bovington) |
Ken Adolphe - Bristol, UK |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Photos (Marked as a Free French Vehicle) | Ron Bollen - Belgium |
| M3A1 Scout Car Photos | Courtesy of Diebold via Dennis Meares - Oklahoma |
Saumur M3A1 Scout Car |
Jacques Dujardin - France |
| IDF M3A1 White Scout Car (Latrun) | Rob Goldman - Kfar Saba, Israel |
| Photos of General George Patton's Modified M3A1 Scout Car | David Haugh - Oregon USA |
| M3A1 Australian Armoured Observation Post (RAAC Museum -Puckapunyal) | Brad James - Australia |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Photos - Photos from George S. Patton Museum -Ft. Knox, KY USA | Editor Patrick Keenan |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Photos [Photos from US 1st Infantry Division (Cantigny) -Wheaton, Illinois] | Editor Patrick Keenan |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Photos Photos from the WWII Victory Museum -Auburn, Indiana | Editor Patrick Keenan |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Photos (taken at the Tank Museum - Bovington) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
M3A1
White Scout Car (2005
War and Peace Show - Beltring, UK) |
Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
M3A1
White Scout Car (Early) |
US Army via Mark Holloway - Beatty, Nevada USA |
| IDF M3A1 White Scout Car (Contemporary & From Latrun) | Uri Weiner - Israel (Editor of the IDF Armor Blog Website) |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "British Armored Cars in the Middle East, Late 1942" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33) |
| "Free Greek Armored Vehicles in the Mid-East Circa 1943" By T. Metsovitis | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #24) |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Photos | Panzer DB |
| M3A1 Scout Car Information and Photos | Modelling the US Army in WWII Website |
| M3A1 Scout Car Photo from the Jacques Littlefield Military Vehicle Collection | Neil Mishalov's Photo Gallery Website |
| M3A1 Photo and short History in the Philippine Marine Corps |
Bulwagan Enrille's Philippine Marine Corps Website |
Printed/Multi-Media
| Reference | Author |
| American Armored Fighting Vehicles - World War Two AFV Plans | George Bradford |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert Icks |
| M3A1 Scout Car Walk
Around (#5720) See Patrick Keenan's Review here at WarWheels.Net. |
David Doyle (Squadron/Signal Publications) |
| M3A1 Scout Car Photo
Detail CD (#23) CD-ROM See Patrick Keenan's Review here at WarWheels.Net. |
Chris Hughes (Toadman's Tank Pictures) |
| Scout Car M3A1 (1942) | Portrayal Press |
| U.S. Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #40 | Robert J. Icks |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
|
"White Scout Car" (January 2009 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
James Lyle |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Kit | Gaso.Line | 1/50 | |
| M3A1 White Scout Car - Early Production Kit (82451) | Hobby Boss | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; New Tooled Kit. |
| M3A1 White Scout Car - Late Production Kit (82452) | Hobby Boss | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; New Tooled Kit. |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Kit | Peerless-Max | 1/35 | Out of Production; More a collector's Item, but this is the source mold for subsequent kit offerings |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Kit | Italeri | 1/35 | Out of Production (for Now); Same molding as the Peerless Kit |
| M3A1 White Scout Car
(with Canvas Cover) Kit Review by Steve Palffy via Hyperscale |
Zvezda | 1/35 | Same molding as Italeri/Peerless Max Kit |
| Aftermarket and Detail Sets | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| White Scout Car Instruments and Placards Decal Set (AR35354) | Archer Fine Transfers | 1/35 | Decals, for Hobby Boss Model Kits |
| Chinese Tank (AFV) - Part 2 (35003) Decals | Best Fong | 1/35 | Has Markings for Nationalist Chinese Vehicles: Sdkfz 221, Sdkfz 222/223, BA-3, BA-20 and M3A1 Scout Car) |
| New Zealand Armour in Europe and Africa Decals (35058) | Bison Decals | 1/35 | Decals with M3A1 Scout Car Marking Option. |
| New Zealand Armour In Italy Decals (35060) | Bison Decals | 1/35 | Decals with M3A1 Scout Car Marking Option. |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Detail Set (36181) | Eduard | 1/35 | Stainless Steel Photo Etch; For Hobby Boss Model Kits |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Wheel Set (35070) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Gen. Patton's M3A1 White Scout Car (Sicily 1943) Model Photos | Steve Zaloga - Maryland, USA |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Model Photos | Chuck Aleshire - Shorewood, Illinois |
| M3A1 White Scout Car Model Photo- German Captured | Patrick Keenan - Illinois USA |
| M3A1 White Scout Car (New Zealand) Model Photos | Mike Winters - Santa Rosa, California, USA |
